Iranian opposition's Camp Ashraf attacked – Statement 70
Urgent call on United Nations and US Government to transfer critically wounded Ashraf residents to Balad Hospital and get hostages released
NCRI – The state of wounded members of the PMOI who were abducted by Iraqi forces in their attack on Camp Ashraf on July 28 is critical. Among the 36 who were taken hostage some have critical injuries. They have been on hunger strike for the past ten days. The state of seven of the wounded has deteriorated and four of them are as follows:
Iranian opposition's Camp Ashraf attacked – Statement 70
Urgent call on United Nations and US Government to transfer critically wounded Ashraf residents to Balad Hospital and get hostages released
NCRI – The state of wounded members of the PMOI who were abducted by Iraqi forces in their attack on Camp Ashraf on July 28 is critical. Among the 36 who were taken hostage some have critical injuries. They have been on hunger strike for the past ten days. The state of seven of the wounded has deteriorated and four of them are as follows:
– Mehraban Balai’s both legs were shot and broken by the Iraqi forces have gone numb and he cannot walk.
– Sohrab Baluchi was run over by Iraqi military vehicle ‘Humvee’ and is suffering intolerable pains.
– Ebrahim Komari whose arm was broken is going through severe pain.
– Habib Ghorab is suffering from stomach bleeding and pain.
The Iranian Resistance calls on the US Government, the UN Secretary General and High Commissioner for Human Rights, Amnesty International and other international human rights organizations to take urgent measures to facilitate the transfer of the wounded who are currently on hunger strike to Balad Hospital of the American forces. It also calls for the release of all hostages and their return to Camp Ashraf. The hostages held by Iraqi forces are all protected persons under the Fourth Geneva Convention.
Secretariat of the National Council of Resistance of Iran
August 6, 2009
